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Sceptres and silk: The kit and garb of Japan’s enthronement
By Agence France-Presse | Agence France-Presse, Tokyo
UPDATED ON APR 05, 2019 05:57 PM IST
The abdication of Japan’s outgoing Emperor Akihito and the enthronement of his son Naruhito will be solemn, ritual-bound affairs complete with sumptuous clothing and sacred paraphernalia.